Tackling some of humanity’s most pressing health problems is the purpose of a new research and teaching institute at the U of G.
Category: Around the Ring
Working with partners to protect drinking water
U of G also teamed up with the City of Guelph to become the first university in Ontario to develop a risk management plan to help protect local drinking water sources.
$1.5 million donated to enhance food literacy research
1.5-million gift will promote food literacy and help raise a healthier generation less prone to chronic disease.
Leadership Transition
Franco Vaccarino will complete his term as president and vice-chancellor of the University of Guelph effective Aug. 1, 2020.
Cybersecurity, threat intelligence program unique in Canada
The University of Guelph has launched a new graduate degree in cybersecurity and threat intelligence to train the next generation on how to stop cyberattacks before they happen.
Lawrence Hill teaching creative writing to inmates
Inmates in Canadian prisons have stories to tell and want to put them to paper.
People – Fall 2019
From fine arts awards to high level appointments, highlighting major achievements.
U of G offers first Indigenous language course
Students are learning the Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwa) language
Controlling children’s behaviour with screen time leads to more screen time
Rewarding a child with more screen time could make them want even more screen time.
‘Hangry’ is a real condition
Being hungry can make you angry…or rather, “hangry.” It’s a real thing, U of G researchers discovered.